31.1% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingaroy Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy Surrounds - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kingaroy Surrounds - North, where 36.7% of adults hold one. This area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and university degrees than the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This level of school completion is among the lowest in similar areas, though it has risen 4.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kingaroy Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 8.2%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. While this is among the lowest levels for similar areas, the number of degree holders rose slightly since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kingaroy Surrounds - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or diplomas are engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools in the area, which is among the largest number of schools for similar places. However, these schools are typically small, with an average size of 93 students.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.46
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,212
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
826
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingaroy Surrounds - North
14 schools — 1,237 students, average ICSEA 828.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Proston State School, Proston | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 116 | 908 |
| Wheatlands State School, Wheatlands | Government | Primary | 30.2 km | 77 | 926 |
| Cloyna State School, Cloyna | Government | Primary | 31.0 km | 9 | 997 |
| Windera State School, Windera | Government | Primary | 31.6 km | 21 | 913 |
| Tingoora State School, Tingoora | Government | Primary | 33.9 km | 21 | 861 |
| Durong South State School, Durong | Government | Primary | 35.1 km | 16 | 944 |
| Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 35.2 km | 34 | 745 |
| Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin | Government | Primary | 36.6 km | 25 | 931 |
| Wondai State School, Wondai | Government | Combined | 36.9 km | 141 | 885 |
| Murgon State School, Murgon | Government | Primary | 40.1 km | 108 | 865 |
| Murgon State High School, Murgon | Government | Secondary | 40.1 km | 318 | 818 |
| St Joseph's School, Murgon | Catholic | Primary | 40.4 km | 105 | 800 |
| Cherbourg State School, Cherbourg | Government | Primary | 42.5 km | 174 | 626 |
| Moffatdale State School, Moffatdale | Government | Primary | 48.4 km | 72 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021506/kingaroy-surrounds-north/topic/education